Leaves...Toes...Walls...What??

 🎶 The autumn leaves drift by my window...🎶

After the howling winds of yesterday, most of our colorful leaves

are on the ground awaiting a leaf rake or a leaf blower and 

a pair of willing and able arms to gather them into large piles.  

The wind made for a tighter grip on the steering wheel while

driving to the Big Town yesterday.  And a lot of hairspray didn't

really help my hair stay in place, either.  Not to worry, I saw a

lot of hairdos standing on end so I didn't feel quite so bad.

 

My first stop was a visit to the chiropractor.  My knee and sciatic

nerve pain finally got the best of me and Something had to be done.

It was a very warm day, as well as ultra windy, so I was wearing my

flipflops.  Which led me to mentioning--in case he noted my sorry

looking nails--that next on my agenda was getting a pedicure mainly

because of a recurring ingrown nail.  Doctor then gave me a tip that

he says really works.  I will be trying it out if I can ever figure out how to reach my toes again.  If anyone wants to know his method

for curing ingrown nails, just email me and I'll be happy to share it.

On to other things.  I didn't really intend to talk toes today.  👣

After the pedicure, I found my 💅 tootsies heading down to the

bookstore.  I found a book I've been wanting to read when I find

some time, as it's not exactly light reading.   I'll save the subject of this book, which has interested me for many years, for a future 

blog post all of its own.   

I then headed over to my favorite section...magazines.

Look in the lower left corner of the above photo.  See the arm?

Someone was looking at a magazine and snapping photos with

their iPhone.  Have you ever done this?  I suppose it was in

the interest of saving money since magazines have gotten so costly.

I intended to show both before and after photos in this post, 

but I only have a few before to share today in the interest of

time.  BG is off work again today and Monday to work at

The Project and I will be heading there soon to do some painting.

The photo above and the following are what some of the walls

looked like after BG tore into them to find the wire he was trying

to get into the outlet holes.  Whoever did the old wiring job 

sometimes drilled a hole through a stud in the wall, so the wire

didn't always go in a straight shot to the outlet.  I need to get a photo

of the attic where he has been working before he's through. 

This is a little alcove in one of the bedrooms.  The sheetrock has

been put back, mudded and sanded and is awaiting primer and 

paint.  Also, the above chocolate room as we call it and the living

room walls are put back together and awaiting paint touch ups.

Other than running a new wire to the kitchen for the electric stove, 

the above room is the last to be rewired.  Well, the basement still needs to be rewired, but it will be much easier since he doesn't have to get into the attic.  This room is what we call the spare room and was added on at the end of the upper deck.  Believe me, that pink will be painted over!  There are shelves on the other side of that

closet door and the right side wall has a door that leads to the

deck.  My daughter is planning making this room an office.

We haven't quite figured out how we are going to heat/cool this

room as it didn't have heat or cooling running to it.  Any ideas?

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I'm slow getting started today, but it's time to go see if BG needs some help.  I'll probably start painting primer on those patched holes 

and then daughter and I can paint this weekend.
I probably sound like a broken record, but we'll be so happy

to get all of this work done.  Well, enough done that our daughter

can get moved in.  I don't know if we'll want to dance or sleep.  

And, I'll be happy to have more time for some fun activities

such as reading blogs, books and watching some shows on Netflix.

 Have a great weekend!

xo Cheryl